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Name: Sphaeronostoc Elenkin 1931
Etymology: Sphae.ro.nos’toc. Gr. fem. n. sphaîra, a sphere; N.L. neut. n. Nostoc, a cyanobacterial genus; N.L. neut. n. Sphaeronostoc, a spherical Nostoc-like organism
Gender, pronunciation: neuter (stem: Sphaeronostoc-), spha͡e-ro-NOS-tok
Type species: Sphaeronostoc pruniforme (Agardh ex Bornet and Flahault 1886) Elenkin 1931
Valid publication: Elenkin AA. O nekotorykh s"yedobnykh presnovodnykh vodoroslyakh [About some edible freshwater algae]. Priroda 1931; 1931:965-992.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 4
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 5
Total number of child taxa: 6
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Sphaeronostoc caeruleum corrig. (Lyngbye ex Bornet and Flahault 1886) Elenkin 1931 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Sphaeronostoc coeruleum (Lyngbye ex Bornet and Flahault 1886) Elenkin 1931 | inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
| Sphaeronostoc microscopicum (Carmichael ex Bornet and Flahault 1886) Elenkin 1931 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Sphaeronostoc pruniforme (Agardh ex Bornet and Flahault 1886) Elenkin 1936 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name | synonym |
| Sphaeronostoc pruniforme (Agardh ex Bornet and Flahault 1886) Elenkin 1931 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Sphaeronostoc zetterstedtii (Areschoug ex Bornet and Flahault 1886) Elenkin 1931 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Nostocaceae Eichler 1886
Assigned by: Komarek J, Golubic S. Guide to the Nomenclature and formal taxonomic treatment of oxyphototroph prokaryotes (Cyanoprokaryotes). Unknown Publisher, Unknown City, 1990.
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Record number: 17961